#EC222D Color

#EC222D is rgb(236, 34, 45) in RGB and hsl(357, 84%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EC222D

HEX#EC222D

RGBrgb(236, 34, 45)

HSLhsl(357, 84%, 53%)

HSVhsv(357, 86%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.23 25.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 81%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EC222D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EC222D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EC222D Complementary#22ECE2 Analogous#EC2291 Analogous#EC7D22 Triadic#2DEC22 Triadic#222DEC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EC222D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EE3F47 #F15F67 #F47C82 #F69CA1 #F9B9BC #FCD9DB

Shades

#D8131D #B71018 #960D14 #750A10 #54070B #340407

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